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That does look a bit odd. Standard size wouldn't look like a barnacle on the nose.
I don't disagree, but I wanted a short plate for the rear (where it's bodywork mounted rather than in a daft pre shaped plastic molding like the front).
Front plate was a GB plate with an annoying extra half inch on the bottom of the plate with the dealer website on it. Ideal world id order a plain front plate in default width, but I've just not bothered yet. The black bit is only vinyl, tried it with grey to match the grille and that looked worse than the black. Might see what it looks like with the white reflective vinyl I have that matches front number plates.
Front plate was a GB plate with an annoying extra half inch on the bottom of the plate with the dealer website on it. Ideal world id order a plain front plate in default width, but I've just not bothered yet. The black bit is only vinyl, tried it with grey to match the grille and that looked worse than the black. Might see what it looks like with the white reflective vinyl I have that matches front number plates.
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Yeah, when you've got a full size mounting plinth like that, anything other than a full size plate on it looks out of place.
It's a shame we have to have front plates... sooooo many cars (especially modern ones with aero improvements) look so much better without them
They fade into the TT and VW well.
But that S3 would look so much cleaner without any front plate.
It's a shame we have to have front plates... sooooo many cars (especially modern ones with aero improvements) look so much better without them
They fade into the TT and VW well.
But that S3 would look so much cleaner without any front plate.
Bought by myself a fairly bargainous barge.
Import Skyline 350GT-8.
Yes I know, not a proper Skyline! But it is basically a 350z hiding under a boring saloon body for really very little money.
3.5l v6, 272hp, extroid cvt gearbox with flappy paddles. 71,000km, fresh import, a few little jobs to do - most of which I've fixed already. I have to say I quite like it so far! The cvt is super smooth, the engine sounds great, it's comfy and there's a little Japanese lady hiding in the centre console who wishes me an enjoyable journey whenever I start her up! As long as the gearbox doesn't explode too soon it'll have been a bargain at £1750.
Import Skyline 350GT-8.
Yes I know, not a proper Skyline! But it is basically a 350z hiding under a boring saloon body for really very little money.
3.5l v6, 272hp, extroid cvt gearbox with flappy paddles. 71,000km, fresh import, a few little jobs to do - most of which I've fixed already. I have to say I quite like it so far! The cvt is super smooth, the engine sounds great, it's comfy and there's a little Japanese lady hiding in the centre console who wishes me an enjoyable journey whenever I start her up! As long as the gearbox doesn't explode too soon it'll have been a bargain at £1750.
Bought it from the guy who imported it, he'd had it about a month while getting the paperwork and mot sorted.
Just one. It's got some fairly horrific wood trim that might need wrapping at some point, but the seats are nice and there's acres of leg room and head room.
Yup, that's the factory camera. Bit of an eyesore. It's got an electric parking pole on the nearside front corner too
Yup, that's the factory camera. Bit of an eyesore. It's got an electric parking pole on the nearside front corner too
That's a real eyesore, shame
No excuses for bumping it then lol
Previous owner had managed to scrape the corner with the parking pole at least 3 times! Front bumper is the scabbiest bit by far.
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Sounds like it was more of a distraction than a parking aid!
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Q45 was the Nissan Cima, this was sold as the V35/G35.
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I think he had a wedding to pay for. It was a terrible ebay listing, no model name, potato photos and he didn't even have the v5 through from the dvla at that point. No other bidders!
The car is unlikely to become a design classic I know, but it does genuinely look miles better in the flesh than most photos. Honest! And yeah, it goes all right
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